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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2018; 10(9): 165-174
Published online Sep 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i9.165
Endoscopic therapy for Barrett’s esophagus and early esophageal cancer: Where do we go from here?
Tavankit Singh, Madhusudhan R Sanaka, Prashanthi N Thota
Tavankit Singh, Madhusudhan R Sanaka, Prashanthi N Thota, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States
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Correspondence to: Prashanthi N Thota, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States. thotap@ccf.org
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Received: April 24, 2018
Peer-review started: April 24, 2018
First decision: June 8, 2018
Revised: June 13, 2018
Accepted: June 27, 2018
Article in press: June 28, 2018
Published online: September 16, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: Endoscopic treatment has become the standard of care for Barrett’s esophagus with dysplasia and/or early adenocarcinoma. The treatment primarily consists of resection of any visible lesions by either endoscopic mucosal resection or rarely, endoscopic submucosal dissection followed by ablation of metaplastic epithelium by one of the many available techniques (radiofrequency ablation being the most commonly used). While periodic surveillance is still required after complete eradication of intestinal metaplasia, these treatment modalities have proven to decrease the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma, improve the quality of life and are cost effective.